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A Little History Behind one of the Homes on this Year’s Saginaw Bay Symphony House Walk
Donald Kimball was the architect of the fieldhouse\warming house in Hoyt Park. Kimball was also the designer of one of the sites featured...

Castle Museum
Dec 15, 20211 min read


Holiday Hearth Loaves
From "Come to Our Table" by Saginaw County Medical Society Alliance (1999) Holiday Hearth Loaves 1/3 cup butter or margarine 2 tsp lemon...

Castle Museum
Dec 12, 20212 min read


Castle Museum Awarded A Grant from Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
Saginaw, MI: The Castle Museum of Saginaw County History was awarded a grant of $18,000 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and...

Castle Museum
Dec 7, 20211 min read


THE MICHIGAN THEATRE
Today marks the first of many posts from our Castle Museum staff sharing their favorite person, place, or thing from Saginaw County! THE...

Castle Museum
Apr 18, 20212 min read


A Modern Interior on South Jefferson Avenue, March 25, 1931
“Decorations for the [People’s Building and Loan Association] offices are strikingly futuristic in design. The walls are colorfully...

Castle Museum
Apr 9, 20211 min read


The M.W. Tanner Company: An Album
“The M.W. Tanner Company have [sic.] the reputation of dealing in as fine of grade of dry goods as is sold by any dealers in the state,...

Castle Museum
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Tanner’s Tearoom Chopped Peanut Sandwiches
Tanner’s Tearoom Chopped Peanut Sandwiches Blanched Peanuts, chopped Boiled Dressing (see below) Bread Lettuce...

Castle Museum
Mar 14, 20212 min read


Jennett Spence Mooney’s Rum Cake
Jennett Spence Mooney’s Rum Cake 1 pkg. Duncan Hines yellow butter cake mix ½ cup Wesson oil ½ cup light rum 1 (3-oz) pkg. Royal instant...

Castle Museum
Mar 7, 20212 min read


Another Sign - the YMCA of Saginaw 1960 Building
“The new $1.5 million Saginaw YMCA was a step closer to reality as groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the Rust-Fordney site this...

Castle Museum
Mar 4, 20212 min read
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